I would say 80% of the scripts I get are dramas and not comedies or romantic comedies, which is funny because that's what I do every week.

You don't get the good roles when you're beautiful.

I could never give up Mexican food. Nachos are usually my go-to if I'm courtside at an NBA game. I always, always get my picture taken with my mouth wide open and a tortilla chip sticking out of it!

I just want to believe in a higher power. That's a good way to live.

I've always eaten egg whites because when I was little, I didn't like the color yellow, so my mom would trick me into eating eggs by taking out the yolk.

I'm a terrific Mexican cook, and I just love Mexican food. And I love cooking Mexican food.

Even though I am very tied to and close to my heritage, I learned Spanish in college; I didn't grow up with it. Growing up in South Texas is different from Miami or L.A. where it is a necessity to speak Spanish.